3rd Quarter - Report

SYNOPSYS, INC. for SYNOPSYS, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$260,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to tax treatment and competitiveness in semiconductor design, including those in P.L. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (implementation and R&D treatments (Section 174)) and H.R. 7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (provisions related to R&D amortization).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEWART BARBER Senator Saxby Chambliss (GA), Policy Advisor (3/10-1/13); USTR, Deputy Assistant (7/17-2/19); White House, SAP (3/19-1/21)
ANDREW ROLLO New US Sen Cmte. Fin.- Economist (3/15-10/17); WH: NSC and NEC- Dir. Intl Trd./Invest. (11/17-3/19), Sr. Dir. Intl Trd./Invest. (5/19-1/20); DHS: CBP- Economist (12/09-12/13); Sr. Economist (12/13-4/20), Branch Chief (4/20-1/21); EXIM VP (1/21-7/24)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7024 (118th)

Defense DEF

Issues related to ensuring a trustworthy supply of semiconductors to the Department of Defense, including Department of Defense appropriations, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), DOD Microelectronics Commons, the Trusted and Assured Microelectronics Program (T&AM), implementation of P.L. 118-31, the National Defense Authorization Act of FY2024 (provisions related to semiconductor supply), H.R. 8070 Servicemember Quality of Life Investment Act and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (provisions related to semiconductor supply).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEWART BARBER Senator Saxby Chambliss (GA), Policy Advisor (3/10-1/13); USTR, Deputy Assistant (7/17-2/19); White House, SAP (3/19-1/21)
ANDREW ROLLO New US Sen Cmte. Fin.- Economist (3/15-10/17); WH: NSC and NEC- Dir. Intl Trd./Invest. (11/17-3/19), Sr. Dir. Intl Trd./Invest. (5/19-1/20); DHS: CBP- Economist (12/09-12/13); Sr. Economist (12/13-4/20), Branch Chief (4/20-1/21); EXIM VP (1/21-7/24)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 8070 (118th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to international trade rules, U.S.-China relations, and export controls including H.R. 8152 Remote Access Security Act (all provisions); implementation of P.L. 115-232 Export Control Reform Act (integrated circuits (ICs) specific provisions), amendments to Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and outbound investment, including S.2678 Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023 (semiconductor provisions).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEWART BARBER Senator Saxby Chambliss (GA), Policy Advisor (3/10-1/13); USTR, Deputy Assistant (7/17-2/19); White House, SAP (3/19-1/21)
ANDREW ROLLO New US Sen Cmte. Fin.- Economist (3/15-10/17); WH: NSC and NEC- Dir. Intl Trd./Invest. (11/17-3/19), Sr. Dir. Intl Trd./Invest. (5/19-1/20); DHS: CBP- Economist (12/09-12/13); Sr. Economist (12/13-4/20), Branch Chief (4/20-1/21); EXIM VP (1/21-7/24)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8152 (118th), S. 2678 (118th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to competition policy; implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act (Public Law 117-167) (provisions related to workforce development, semiconductor R&D, STEM education for semiconductor and software fields, and International Technology and Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI)).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEWART BARBER Senator Saxby Chambliss (GA), Policy Advisor (3/10-1/13); USTR, Deputy Assistant (7/17-2/19); White House, SAP (3/19-1/21)
ANDREW ROLLO New US Sen Cmte. Fin.- Economist (3/15-10/17); WH: NSC and NEC- Dir. Intl Trd./Invest. (11/17-3/19), Sr. Dir. Intl Trd./Invest. (5/19-1/20); DHS: CBP- Economist (12/09-12/13); Sr. Economist (12/13-4/20), Branch Chief (4/20-1/21); EXIM VP (1/21-7/24)

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.